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Grateful for a guiding hand
WHEN so much of today's news seems to be negative, it is heartwarming to read about the volunteers helping children in care live a normal life. Life can be difficult for these youngsters, many of whom have gone through a lot of turmoil and to have a steadying
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Allotments need sprucing up
ALLOTMENT holders in Corsham are calling on the town council to improve the site. They say fences are falling down, there are not enough taps and hedges are overgrown on the Grove Road site. They also want to put up sheds but have been told that is not
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Dad's luck of the draw
LUCKY dad Christopher Fry will have no problems sending his daughters to university after he won £7,500 in a competition. Mr Fry, 49, of Ludmead Road, Corsham, won the windfall in an insurance company's promotional draw. He said: "I have two girls on
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Tibetan monks in festival date
BUDDHIST monks from Tibet will bring an Oriental touch to this year's Corsham Festival. The monks from the Tashi Lhunpo monastery, now in exile in India, will perform welcome and dancing, purification and consecration ceremonies, and thanksgiving. Festival
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Action on threat to parking
THE campaign to keep Corsham's free shoppers' parking is well under way. Traders and residents have reacted angrily to a review that will decide whether Corsham's two hours free parking should be scrapped. The review, by North Wiltshire District Council
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Collins plea: 'give me a go'
CHRIS COLLINS is determined to figure as one of the young guns Andy King wants to unleash before the end of the current campaign. The 18-year-old right-back is about to complete his first season as a professional but it looks as though his international
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Pupils help space agency
A PROJECT with NASA is giving pupils at Neston School a chance to shine in space. The space agency is launching a new satellite which will be covered with more than 1,000 mirrors and youngsters at Neston are helping to polish them. As a reflection of
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They're off to see the wizard
THIRTEEN pupils from Corsham School are hoping to star in the next Harry Potter film after being chosen as extras for the movie. The children, all aged between 11 and 13, answered a request from Warner Brothers for teenage extras to star in Harry Potter
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Station is on line to open next summer
CORSHAM is still in line to have a new railway station by summer 2003. Last week, members of Wiltshire County Council's environment advisory panel agreed to recommend that Cabinet authorise the completion of all the legal agreements. Coun Peter Davis
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Club stakes claim for a big screen
CINEMA is returning to Corsham for the first time in 20 years. Plans are underway to set up a film society in the town. The society is being launched with a special one-off free screening of romantic western The Claim next month at The Pound. The aim
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Library plan wins support
HIGHWORTH town councillors have unanimously supported plans for a Co-op food store and public library. Councillors accepted the application with the proviso that the layout of the Burbage Walls area be adjusted to ensure they conform to Highworth's historic
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Where is she?
THE boyfriend of missing Highworth mother-of-four Linda Razzell has made a direct appeal for her to return. Greg Worrall, 43, said: "Linda, if you can see me now, or see this, your children want you to come home and I want you to come home. "Your family
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Fed up Internet user goes it alone
AN Internet user from Dauntsey is so fed up with slow web connections that he has taken matters into his own hands to bring high-speed broadband to the area. Gavin Culverhouse, 30, has approached broadband company Tele2. It has told Mr Culverhouse that
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Phoenix makes final flight
A SQUADRON whose emblem is a Phoenix rising from the ashes has been disbanded at a solemn ceremony at RAF Lyneham. It was a poignant moment for 57 (R) Squadron, which took its distinctive badge after the entire complement was either killed, wounded or
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Web page is a top 20 smash
North Wiltshire District Council's website is a real hit, according to an independent survey. The website has made it into the Top 20 of local authority websites, according to a survey carried out by the Society of Information Technology Management in
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Chippenham Tn 3, Solihull 1
Chippenham Town have one foot firmly planted in the Dr Martens Premier Division after a pulsating victory over fellow promotion chasers Solihull Borough. Boss Tommy Saunders has tried to play down Town's prospects of going up, but take no notice. The
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Friends launches new growth fund
FRIENDS Provident, Salisbury's biggest commercial employer, has launched a new protected global growth fund to enable cautious investors to benefit from stock market growth while reducing the risk of losing out. The majority of the fund will be in fixed
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Customer care seminar
THE South Wiltshire Economic Partnership is holding its next free seminar on Wednesday on the subject of customer care. The seminar, which starts at 4pm at the Red Lion Hotel in Milford Street, Salisbury, highlights the importance of customer care in
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Farmer lands grant as low costs pay off
A GRANT from the South West of England Regional Development Agency has enabled Steeple Langford farmer Chris Andrews to keep a key tenant on his site. The grant of £23,000, awarded under the Farmer's Redundant Buildings scheme, amounted to 25 per cent
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Chamber to go to vote
CALNE Chamber of Commerce members will decide whether or not to join the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce next month. Calne is currently the only chamber in north Wiltshire which has not joined the association. A spokesman for the Calne chamber
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Boom not bust in topless trade
THE owners of Foxies, the Swindon-based topless bar, have bought a nightclub in Chippenham as part of an expansion programme. Businessman David Broome and former Swindon speedway rider John Jefferies have bought Rush nightclub in New Road. The men own
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Curtain to rise on stage plan
A GROUP in Westbury hopes to rally support for a theatre in the town. A committee has been formed and will be holding a public meeting on Monday, March 25, to look for new members and support from townspeople. Committee secretary, Barbara Maxwell, said
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Peugeot car stolen for spare bits
A MAN convicted of stealing a Peugeot car claimed he was trying to support his ailing business, a court heard on Thursday, March 21. Leonard Savage, 37, of High Street, Westbury pleaded guilty to stealing the car on January 31 at Trowbridge Magistrates
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Leaks found at solvent company
A WESTBURY company could face prosecution after illegally releasing poisonous solvents into the atmosphere. Solvent recovery firm, Absolute Solvents Ltd, previously called Western Solvents, has been ordered to shut the distribution and evaporation process
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Doormen did respond
DOORMEN at a Melksham pub have said they did respond when a man was assaulted on March 10. John Stewart, manager of the Navy Tavern said the doormen caught the attacker straight away and recorded all of the details, including the name and description
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Teenager on BB gun charge
A TEENAGER accused of running amok with a BB gun in Melksham town centre appeared in court on Friday, March 15. Geoffrey Chislett, 18, of King Street, Melksham appeared at Swindon Crown Court on charges relating to the incident in December. Charged with
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Thief burns victim's bag
A THIEF who stole and burnt a woman's handbag before giving her cash to his friend was ordered to pay £270 compensation and £80 costs by Trowbridge magistrates last Thursday, March 14. Matthew Chilcott, 28, of Hurricane Road, Bowerhill, admitted stealing
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Runner in race to beat disease
A HALF-MARATHON runner has been raising cash to fund research into the disease that nearly killed him. Stuart Viveash, 27, of Weavers Croft, Melksham was only hours from death after contracting meningitis when he was two. But thanks to the vigilance of
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Girl assaulted near town pub
FEARS of a copycat attacker in Melksham are increasing after a young girl was indecently assaulted near a town centre pub. The victim, who is not being identified, was walking past the West End pub in Semington Road in the early hours of Sunday morning
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ME victim is in a 'living nightmare'
A MELKSHAM mum feels she has missed out on her daughter's life after contracting the debilitating disease ME, just one year after giving birth. Sharon Thomas, 40, of Ferris Grove, said she has been unable to play an active part in her nine-year-old daughter
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Stylists in line for US prize
STYLISTS from a Swindon hair salon are hoping to head to New York for a special photo shoot. Creating a hair collection on location in the US city is the top prize in the national L'Oreal Colour Trophy Awards. And JJ's Hair Group, which has salons in
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Where is the stress?
WITH regard to Technically True (Gleaner, March 15), it is not so much grammatical errors that irritate me but pronunciation. The word we have been hearing so much this year is the American Jubilee with the emphasis on the last syllable, whereas in English
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China link will protect jobs
Jobs at BMW's Swindon Pressings, which makes panels for MG Rover's cars, are more secure following an industry-leading deal with China's leading car manufacturer. MG Rover Group and China Brilliance Industrial Holdings (CBIH) have entered into a long-term
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Car vandalism up
NEW figures reveal that Wiltshire has the biggest increase in burnt out cars in England and Wales. The figures show the number of burnt out cars in the county has leapt by 208 per cent since 1997, compared to a national rise of 67 per cent. Westbury MP
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PlayStation to hit the shelves
Playstation games will soon be available at Wiltshire libraries in a move designed to attract youngsters to the service. Videos, CDs and tapes are already available at libraries but it is hoped clicking into the console craze will pull in young men and
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Forces are first in an emergency
MEMBERS of the armed forces are responding to 999 calls in Wiltshire and giving life-saving help to patients before paramedics arrive. The army and RAF volunteers give up their free time to become First Responders, manning fast response cars so first
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Officers praised for handling of crimes
POLICE officers were honoured at a special ceremony held at Police Headquarters in Devizes on Wednesday, March 20. Chief Constable Elizabeth Neville and Wiltshire's High Sheriff, David Stratton, praised the way officers dealt with the triple death crash
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Trowbridge duo get kick start with Rovers
TROWBRIDGE teammates Jordan Moore and Declan Harrison have signed up for Bristol Rovers Under 11s for next season. The boys are pictured above with John Etheridge, director of Rovers' Advance Community Coaching Scheme and both play for Trowbridge Wanderers
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Linpac sent packing 21-0
MID-WILTS SENIOR: NETHERAVON inflicted more misery on rock-bottom Linpac in a 21-0 massacre. Steve Webb led the blitz with 10, while there were also hat-tricks for Joey Clough and Tom Adams. Linpac, who lost 10-1 to Netheravon two weeks ago with only
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Bromham spring cup surprise
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: BROMHAM Reserves, bottom of Division Three, beat favourites Deverills Reserves to reach the final of the Spring Cup (sponsored by Milleprint of Westbury). Nathan West gave Bromham a 1-0 lead with Danny Hargreaves equalising for Deverills
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Team Bath 2, Westbury United 0
UNITED produced a much-improved display against the best footballing side in the league. Nick Thorne was back in the team and he almost opened the scoring after just two minutes but saw his header saved. Team Bath played excellent football throughout
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Warminster Tn 1, Ilfracombe Tn 2
AFTER a blank Saturday last weekend Warminster returned to action with a much-changed defence due to four players being suspended. They found themselves a goal down after only two minutes when the unmarked Steve Hobbs scored with a header following a
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School sings out to finance Italian tour
The sports hall at Warminster School was transformed for a cabaret evening organised by the music department recently, when a packed house of parents and friends was entertained by a series of performances that demonstrated the degree of musical talent
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Car vendetta
CHILDREN who created and decorated their own books for a competition will find out in the next few days who has won. The Warminster youngsters took up the challenge of mayor Chris March to write their own stories and draw pictures in time for the Madhatters
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School fury over fake pupil scam
A 30-YEAR-OLD TV producer who posed as a sixth form student at a Warminster school broke down in tears as teachers made him reveal his scam to shocked pupils. Sheridan Simove was forced to apologise to hundreds of pupils at Kingdown School who were duped
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Druids will be evicted
IT was far from being a typical court scene. A group of travellers, including some dressed as druids, turned up to beg the authorities not to evict them from a grass verge in Avebury they had occupied for the last four years. It is nicknamed Emanon spelt
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V for Safety - that's Volvo and Volkswagen
VOLVOS and Volkswagens have been declared the safest cars you are likely to buy. But to ensure you've got the best protection, you have to be prepared to pay slightly more than the average. Neither make is known for its budget pricing, even though VW's
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No joking it's the best value around
SKODA, once the butt of comedians and something of a joke to the whole motoring world, has just been named as the best-value family-size car. The top award went to the Octavia, and two other Skoda models reached the top ten more than any other manufacturer
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How the Yuppies' favourite has been turned on its head
TIME moves on, and so does the Volkwagen Golf. One of the best-known of all model names, the Golf has been among VW's stars for as long as most of us can remember. More than 19 million have been sold over the last 25 years. Not quite as long as Toyota's
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Zoom zoom
MAZDA is in the middle of a major recovery in sales, and is now racing forward with a challenge for the best brands from Germany. The newly named 6 replacing the previous 626 arrives here in July as the centrepiece of Mazda's 'zoom zoom' strategy. The
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After Geneva, what price Birmingham?
WELL, that's it then. The Geneva Motor Show one of the world's best-regarded shop windows for the very latest models is out of the way for another year. Across the Atlantic, America's car city Detroit staged one show in January and another earlier this
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Car winner
A Swindon man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has won Mitsubishi Motors' Discover the Difference national promotion. Last week he collected his prize, a new Mitsubishi Space Star Mirage worth £9,995, from Fish Brothers Mitsubishi in Paddington Drive.
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Isuzu Trooper is a no-nonsense car
The Isuzu Trooper looks exactly like a 4x4 vehicle should big and chunky. The squared off lines and solid styling make this an imposing machine and it generates confidence in the Trooper's ability to tackle the toughest of terrain. And although less practical
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Gala occasion lures shoppers
JAZZ music, side stalls and bright sunshine helped shoppers get in the mood for Bradford on Avon's Chamber of Commerce day on Saturday, March 24. The promotional day was held to encourage townspeople and shoppers to support trading in the Saxon town.
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Hunt on for Roman remains
A ROMAN Britain enthusiast is appealing for residents in Bradford on Avon to help him with an archaeological survey. Adrian Powell of Poulton, Bradford on Avon, wants to compile a database of Roman discoveries that have been found in gardens within the
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Fence will save eventers' lives
SAFETY experts have designed a new fence which could save the lives of three-day eventers. Five riders, including rising star Simon Long of Bradford on Avon, died in falls at horse trials in 1999. The 38-year-old, from Westwood, was crushed to death by
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Chemical gave man cancer
WORKING with toxic chemicals at Avon Rubber caused the bladder cancer that killed a retired Bradford on Avon hose maker over 50 years later. John Watts was exposed to a chemical in the 1940s, now known to cause bladder cancer, while working for the company
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Road safety battle hots up
THE FIGHT to slow down traffic along a main road in Bradford on Avon is under way. An on-street meeting organised by Cllr Malcolm Hewson on Saturday, March 17, to discuss the final plans drawn up by Ringway Parkman to improve pedestrian safety along Frome
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Builders argue case for leeway on houses
DEVELOPERS have pressed for more houses to be built in Kennet than those already planned. At the public inquiry into the replacement Kennet Local Plan last week, developers asked for an allowance to be built into plans to build houses in the area over
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A full House
I WAS pleasantly surprised to receive support from several correspondents for my suggestion of more churches in Trowbridge. I feel I must respond, however, to those who say the currently operating places of worship are "rarely full". I would recommend
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Protests over sound at live band show
On March 16 I attended a live show at the Psychic Pig. The opening two bands (Lightside and Equilibrium) had a fairly good sound. The closing band and, incidentally, the band that most people had turned up to see (Dollie) however, seemed to be the victims
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Why pave the way for disaster?
WILL any member of the county council, district council, Trowbridge town council or the Wiltshire Times over 70 or over 80, please put a sling on one arm, put on odd shoes so that his or her walking is affected (club foot), take a walking stick in the
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Lucky to have hospital care
I HAVE recently returned home from the RUH having had a second operation on my right knee. How lucky we elderly people are there are many in the area and live in Bradford on Avon to have all these medical angels caring for us. Someone has been to see
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Landslip causes delays
TRAIN passengers faced long delays last night (Thursday) after a landslip blocked the main line between Swindon and Bristol. People travelling to Chippenham and Bath Spa were forced to take a coach. Those attempting to reach Bristol Temple Meads faced
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All was normal...
THERE was no indication in Linda's behaviour that she was about to go missing. Tuesday morning was like any other. Greg Worrall had spent Monday night in the family home and the family were up as normal for breakfast. Linda completed the school run, also
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Pupils' feast for poor eyes
SIXTH formers at John Bentley School, Calne, were given a practical demonstration of student cooking last week, to prepare them for leaving home and fending for themselves on a budget. Head of sixth form Ian Stannett, head of art Allan Aggett and Andrea
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Four injured in A350 pile-up
TWO people needed hospital treatment after a three-car pile up in Trowbridge on Sunday, March 17. The accident happened just before 8pm on the A350 at Hag Hill between Semington and West Ashton. Four people were injured and two had to be released by fire
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Teenager faces weapon charge
AN 18-year-old woman is due to appear at West Wiltshire Magistrates Court on March 28 charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of cannabis after an incident at the Wiltshire Probation Service offices at Prospect Place, Trowbridge,
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Teenager assaulted
A TEENAGER is recovering after being attacked on his way to school. The 13-year-old John of Gaunt pupil was walking along Stallard Street at 8.30am on Monday, March 18, when he was set upon by two men. Police spokesman Andy Fortune said: "The two men
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Cameras set for early start
THE new CCTV system in Trowbridge town centre should be up and running by April 2, a week before its scheduled completion date. It is hoped that the new system will lead to a fall in the levels of crime in the town, although police and councillors have
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Crests to stay as lasting memorial
DEMOLITION has begun at the former Territorial Army building in Trowbridge but the town council is to preserve two regimental crests. The building, which is making way for retirement flats, marked the last link between the town and the army. Trowbridge
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New hope for Record Office bid
TROWBRIDGE may be back in the running to keep the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office amid claims that Devizes is no longer an option. Trowbridge mayor, Jeff Osborn, said at a meeting of the town council on Tuesday: "It seems that the Devizes option is
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Students do a strip
STUDENTS at Wiltshire College, Lackham did a strip with a difference on Wednesday, March 20. The 11 agricultural engineering students stripped and rebuilt and refurbished a tractor in 24 hours for Larkrise Community Farm in Trowbridge. Larkrise provides
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Officer in expenses swindle
A SENIOR council officer based in Trowbridge fiddled his expenses after taking his wife and granddaughter with him on a business trip to Edinburgh. David Head took them for meals at two Edinburgh restaurants then claimed the cost back from his Wiltshire
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Roman soldier turns heads
A 7ft ROMAN centurion standing guard at a Trowbridge business is causing passing motorists to do a double-take. The giant foot soldier is on display at garden ornament firm Longfield Stone off County Way, where a golfer, a Spanish conquistador and an
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Drug runner is jailed after ecstasy seizure
A ROBBER and drug runner has been jailed for six years after he was caught driving a car loaded with more than 5,000 ecstasy tablets. When Neville Lewis was caught with the drugs he was on licence, having been freed from prison after serving just over
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New landlady's Swan-upmanship
RUNNING a pub is a black-and-white business for landlady Kirsty Brown. The 28-year-old has recently returned to her home town of Trowbridge as the licensee of the Black Swan in Adcroft Street. Six years ago, she was Britain's youngest landlady when she
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Man killed by lethal asbestos
ELECTRICAL fitter Norman Gardiner never knew that the asbestos he worked with as a young man would later kill him. Mr Gardiner came into contact with asbestos dust while working aboard naval ships for almost 30 years from the 1940s, when no one knew the
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Sick theft at victim's graveside
THIEVES have shattered a grief-stricken family by stealing ornaments off Elizabeth Cooper's grave just one month before two brothers accused of her murder stand trial. Sister Teresa Cooper, 28, said her family were going through hell in the build up to
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Getting to know you
HELLENIC: Fairford Town, after their 3-1 win over Premier leaders Gloucester United in the Floodlit Cup final in mid week, take on Gloucester again this weekend in the semi-final of the Complete Music Challenge Cup. It is another two-leg tie, and by the
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LOCAL FOOTBALL FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND
SKURRAYS WILTSHIRE LEAGUE. Premier Division: Aldbourne v Devizes Town Res, Biddestone v Purton Res, Cricklade Town v Westbury Utd Res, Malmesbury Vic Res v Marlborough Town, Shrewton Utd v Corsham, Town Res, Trowbridge Town v Melksham Town Res, Wroughton
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Melksham's tough task
SCREWFIX: Melksham Town have tackled two of the top three in the Premier Division this month, and tomorrow they complete the set when they host champions Taunton Town. The Somerset side have dominated the division in recent years, but have underachieved
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Pals heed call of the wild
A FLIGHTLESS parrot that climbs to the top of the nearest hill to call in a sonorous bass voice to its lady love sounds like the creation of the Monty Python team. But Dauntsey's School pupils Pete Budge and Saul Cowen are off to New Zealand in the summer
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Be patient, says Holt
TOWN director Bob Holt has said the club's rescue package is almost in place but hopes fans will remain patient for just a while longer. Holt was in London yesterday for a final round of legal meetings before the directors go public with 'the way forward
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Collins plea: 'give me a go'
CHRIS COLLINS is determined to figure as one of the young guns Andy King wants to unleash before the end of the current campaign. The 18-year-old right-back is about to complete his first season as a professional but it looks as though his international
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Weights poor at Wilts open
Fishing was extremely hard in the Wilts Angling Open match at Bullocks Farm and weights were poor. Bradford matchman Ian Willetts took top spot on the day with an all-crucian carp catch of 7lb 5oz. Trowbridge matchman Fred Eagles was second with a mixed
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Better legal advice
Michael Wills, MP for North Swindon, was today (Friday) set to launch an innovative new project to improve access to justice for people living in Swindon. The Community Legal Service Partnership (CLSP) in Swindon will work to identify ways of improving
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Big air and big fun
Swindon may suffer from a lack of snow, but that has not stopped one man's quest to become a snowboarding instructor. Oliver Hibberd, 19, from Coate, is pursuing an intensive snowboarding instructors course in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. He left
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MEP in town today
Conservative MEP for the South West of England, Neil Parish, was due to visit Swindon today (Friday). Mr Parish is the Conservative spokesman in the European Parliament on Agriculture and Fisheries, as well as a member of the committee holding an inquiry
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Sculptor's work featured in exhibition
An exhibition of sculpture and drawings by Eric Stanford was due to be opened by Lord Kennet today (Friday). The exhibition is running in the Art Gallery at the Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes, from tomorrow until May 18. Eric Stanford began stone
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The art of rail safety
RAIL safety is not usually associated with the arts but a Swindon community project has used its talents to tackle the subject. Railtrack commissioned Swindon Arts Community Fund to work with Headlands and Commonweal Schools, to produce the rail safety
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With a song in their hearts
IT took hours of rehearsal, but when 750 children from 27 schools came together for a concert in Swindon, the results were spectacular. The primary school choirs took part in a performance that included renditions of popular classics from artists including
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All the right moves
YOUNG Swindon chess players helped Wiltshire's under-16 and under-11 teams have achieve fine results. The Under-16s produced one of the county's best results finishing third in the National Under-16 Team Championships in Birmingham. Swindon's Richard
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Happy hours
AN innovative village club providing after-school care for children has been given a glowing report by government inspectors. The Broad Hinton Beehive Club opened last May with the help of a £15,000 grant from the National Lottery New Opportunities fund
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Why we care about Steam
THEY are from different generations, but Jessica Bellis and Maurice Parsons both care about the future of Swindon's Steam Museum. Jessica and Maurice are among several people who have come forward with ideas to market the museum in order to attract more
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Who will end up footing the bill?
THE STORY on Friday, March 8, with reference to the schools building programme, is yet another chapter on how this government says one thing and does another. Mr Blair is boasting how many hospitals he is having built, yet nearly every one, including
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Supermarine 2nd 5, Minety 2nd 80
An outclassed Supermarine second team struggled to keep up with a visiting Minety second string. Full-back Robert Groves scored two tries, the others coming from Will Howse, Alistair Grierson, Gareth Dyer, Mike Strong, Richard Pearson, Roger Carlin, Darren
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Bradford's super sign-off
Dorset & Wilts Division Two champions Bradford on Avon signed off their unbeaten league campaign with a 24-7 victory over second-placed Supermarine at their St Laurence School ground. Despite Bradford having already secured the title, there was no
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Perry in doubt for Bath run-in
FULL-BACK Matt Perry admits the bulging disc in his back may keep him out of Bath's battle against Zurich Premiership relegation. The England and British Lions ace has been out of action for several weeks because of the problem, which flared up during
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Audience plunged into Bohemia
REVIEW: The Winter's Tale, Theatre Royal, Bath. The reason Shakespeare's plays have survived the centuries is largely due to the richness and originality of his work. The Bard always intended his masterpieces to be enjoyed by the masses, so he would have
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Sex symbol ready to strip in Bath
APRIL 1-16: Godspell. Theatre Royal, Bath. A soap star playing Jesus! The disciples would turn in their graves. But sure enough Aussie soap star and international sex symbol Daniel MacPherson gets to show his holier side, when hit musical Godspell arrives
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Meat workers' Jubilee gripes
WORKERS at a Chippenham meat processing firm are angry they have been ordered to work the Queen's Jubilee bank holiday while colleagues in Corsham have the day off. Production line staff at Hygrade's Chippenham factory were told this week they will have
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The beat is a treat for police recruits
SIX months ago, new recruits Rob Kilgour, Andy Henson and Emma Cooper took their first tentative steps out on to the streets of Chippenham as police officers. Since then they have tackled burglars, caught shoplifters and fraudsters, talked to grieving
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Mum's bid to raise awareness of a killer
A MOTHER has joined a determined effort to raise awareness of meningitis and the vital research into the disease. Beverley Ford works at Rota Val Ltd on Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate in Chippenham. Her son, Ryan, eight, was a best friend to Daniel Higgs
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Drugs found in car
A KINGTON Langley man whose girlfriend is pregnant has promised to stay off drugs after being convicted of possession of a Class A drug for the second time. Peter Penny, 19, of Doveys Terrace, pleaded guilty at Chippenham Magistrates Court on Monday to
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Take this Festival out of politics
THE Swindon Festival of Literature has been one of the town's great success stories so it is heartening to hear a leading councillor say it is time for it to be put on a proper financial footing. Certainly a few months ago organiser Matt Holland, who
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Meat workers' Jubilee gripes
WORKERS at a Chippenham meat processing firm are angry they have been ordered to work the Queen's Jubilee bank holiday while colleagues in Corsham have the day off. Production line staff at Hygrade's Chippenham factory were told this week they will have
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Toilet floor is stained
THE FLOOR in the male toilets in Corsham town hall is having to be replaced because it is so badly marked. Corsham Town Council has received complaints about the state of the toilets. A spokesman said: "The flooring in the toilet is badly stained. Attempts
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Inquest on baby's death
THE heartbroken parents of a baby girl who died just hours after birth, claim she could have survived had hospital staff acted more quickly during the birth. At an inquest in Bristol, doctors from Bath's Royal United Hospital said they had altered the
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Woman gets a year's ban
A Corsham woman told magistrates she was unaware she was over the drink-drive limit when she drove home after discussing repairs to her car with a friend. Kate Mousley, 22, of Chapel Knapp, Gastard, near Corsham, was disqualified from driving for 12 months
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Cash prize ensured
CORSHAM dad Christopher Fry will have no problems sending daughters Jessica and Imogen to university after he won £7,500 in a competition. Mr Fry, 49, had a letter through the post from an insurance company, guaranteeing him a cash prize if he signed
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Corsham shops get go-ahead
WORK is about to start on Corsham's new-look shopping precinct after the £5m improvements were given the go-ahead. Planners approved Castlefield Land's scheme despite concerns that graves in the old graveyard will disappear under a new car park. Families
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Developer continues fight for new homes
A HOUSING developer which saw its building plans for fields in Highworth thrown out will be back with a bigger and more imposing proposal. The agent for Wilcon Homes, Barton Willmore Planning, has become em-broiled in a row with Swindon Borough Council's
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All was normal...
THERE was no indication in Linda's behaviour that she was about to go missing. Tuesday morning was like any other. Greg Worrall had spent Monday night in the family home and the family were up as normal for breakfast. Linda completed the school run, also
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Something fishy...
Since it opened, Bath's award-winning Seafood Cafe has attracted a great deal of publicity and a host of accolades, including The Good Food Guide's Best Fish Restaurant 2000 and Country Living's Fishmonger of 1999. The 50-seater restaurant is situated
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Cash draw will boost club's fund for repairs
SUPPORTERS of Chippenham Town Football Club are holding a weekly competition based on the National Lottery that organiser Vic Swanborough predicts could net £1,000 a month towards the £52,000 cost of ground repairs. The Hardenhuish Park outfit are second
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Tom's not singing yet
Chippenham Town boss Tommy Saunders has insisted that his side still have much to do to guarantee an historic promotion to the Dr Martens Premier Division. After drawing with rivals Weston-super-Mare on Saturday, and beating fellow promotion candidates
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Tim's lifelong commitment
TIM Pap, co-founder and director general of the charity Shaw Trust, has become chairman of Wiltshire and Swindon Lifelong Learning Partnership. Mr Pap co-founded the charity to provide rehabilitation, support and job matching for disadvantaged or disabled
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IT overhaul for orchestra
THE Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is being taken into a new technological phase with the help of Keyfort of Ringwood, which provides internet security services. With the help of a lottery award, the BSO has overhauled its IT system, providing new
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Trowbridge firm wins top business title
TROWBRIDGE based e-learning company, Fullard Learning, has been named Wiltshire e-Business of the Year. The firm came top in the e-business category of the Wiltshire Business Awards which aim to boost the Wiltshire economy by identifying, encouraging
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Small car promotes smart thinking
A PINT-SIZED car has been helping draw Trowbridge shoppers' attention to a range of services provided by a high street bank. HSBC parked a Smart car outside its Fore Street branch for the week to promote its vehicle financing services. Mike Howells, senior
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Directors support banking changes
THE Institute of Directors has backed Government measures to promote greater competition in the supply of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses. While the Government is to adopt some of the measures proposed after an inquiry into banking
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Plenty of hits for calypso van man
CARPENTER Jon Freemantle, who started his own business last year refurbishing camper vans, has set up his own website. www.calypsocampers.fsnet.co.uk has already had more than 1,500 hits from around the world and there have been more than 70 e-mail enquiries
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Man, 81, faces sex act charge
AN 81-year-old Westbury man charged with committing a sex act on an underage girl appeared before magistrates in Trowbridge. James Joseph Cunningham, of Jubilee Close, is accused of committing an indecent act with the girl in August. The victim cannot
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How to sign on the dotted line
THE Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has published a guide on contract farming as a lifeline for rural businesses desperate to rebuild incomes following the foot-and-mouth crisis. The guide covers the issues to consider when drafting contract
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Costumed fun boosts love of books
WIZARDS and hobbits were out in force last week as schools across west and north Wiltshire marked National Book Week. Pupils at many schools across the district dressed up as their favourite book characters for a day. There were more Harry Potters than
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County has World Book Day covered
CHILDREN all over Wiltshire have been developing a love of reading after a week of events themed around World Book Day. On Friday, toddlers in Malmesbury curled up in their bedtime pyjamas and listened to their favourite night-time stories at Kings Day
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Couple fall for cascade
WHEN tree surgery brought light into the darkest corner of Abbey House Gardens, it provided the inspiration for their latest feature. A 20ft waterfall is the newest addition to the gardens owned by Ian and Barbara Pollard and was switched on on Thursday
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Green light for horse doctor's stables scheme
A WORLD-renowned horse doctor from Melksham has won the right to live near his sick animal patients. Tex Gamble, of the New Road Stables, has been living with his wife and nine-year-old daughter in a converted stable for the past year. Wanting to be close
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Pensioner terrorised ex-wife with knife
A PENSIONER who terrorised his ex-wife in a 30-minute knife ordeal has been given a two-year conditional discharge by magistrates. Cancer victim Herbert Allison, 77, terrified his estranged wife Anita by scraping a knife on her lounge window. Threatening
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Car vendetta
A VENDETTA is being waged against a Melksham car-owner. More than £400 worth of damage has been caused to a Rover 214, which has been parked outside the owner's house in Berryfield Park. The car has received multiple scratches and dents over a three-week
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Man kills himself in partner's home
THE BODY of goalkeeper Andrew Brown was found hanging from a loft at his partner's Melksham home. An inquest heard how 23-year-old Mr Brown tied a blue nylon rope around his neck, clambered up into the loft, tied the rope to a rafter and threw himself
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Speedy communication
A specialist international company based in Wootton Bassett has launched a revolutionary high-tech multi-lingual extranet to improve communications. PlantroNet, set up by Plantronics, leaders in communications headsets, says the site allows distributors
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£1.1m store revamp
Swindon's new look Marks and Spencer will officially open its doors next Thursday following a £1.1m revamp. To mark the opening, a day of celebrations will take place including a ribbon cutting ceremony from 8.30am. There will also be food tastings and
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Speedy communication
A specialist international company based in Wootton Bassett has launched a revolutionary high-tech multi-lingual extranet to improve communications. PlantroNet, set up by Plantronics, leaders in communications headsets, says the site allows distributors
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Libraries play the game
COUNTY councillors have approved plans for PlayStation games to be hired out at Devizes, Chippenham, Salisbury, Trowbridge, Warminster and Wootton Bassett libraries from April. A smaller library will also be selected to hire out the games on a trial basis
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Town eye up derby booster
SKURRAYS WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: TROWBRIDGE Town will be looking to put their last outing, a 2-1 home defeat against Purton Reserves, behind them when they host Melksham Reserves at their Woodmarsh ground this weekend. Town, who have dropped to fourth from
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Motorcyclist due in court after fatal accident
A MOTORBIKE rider whose girlfriend died in an accident near Warminster is facing criminal charges linked to the crash. Karen Lapham, 34, was killed in the accident on a stretch of the A362 known as Picket Post. Rider Clinton Mortimer, 32, who lived with
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Help yourself to Salad chance
AWARD-winning amateur theatre company Eklypse Musical Theatre is holding open auditions for its next production, Salad Days. The group, which won Best Youth Musical at the Rosebowl Awards for its production of The Boyfriend last year, will perform in
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Melksham Town 3, Dawlish Town 0
SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: MELKSHAM Town recorded their first victory in four outings at The Conigre on Saturday as they continued their successful run of results against high-flying Dawlish Town. Robbie Lardner's men, who drew 1-1 with the Devon side in
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It's top class
Mercedes-Benz has produced another coup. Yet, it would be fair to say that the new CLK-Class Coup, due in Britain in June, looks like being in a class of its own, and already advance orders are pouring in for a car that was launched at this year's Geneva
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An era ends
The final Vauxhall Vectra came off the production line on Thursday at Vauxhall's plant in Luton, bringing to an end almost 100 years of car production in the town. About 1,900 jobs were lost in the move, which the company said was because it expected
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Flats for mentally ill will be built
MENTAL health patients in west Wiltshire will be housed in purpose-built flats in Bradford on Avon despite initial objections from residents. The plans, submitted by West Wiltshire Housing Association to build 10, self-contained flats in Poulton, were
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Railway children flock to scout train challenge
CHILDREN and parents flocked to Bradford on Avon's scout headquarters on St Margaret's Hill on Saturday, March 16, to experience driving a model train. The 36ft by 10ft track and accompanying train entertained more than 160 people as children exchanged
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Chief whip denies any cruelty at pig farm
LORD Carter, the Government's chief whip in the House of Lords and agricultural advisor to Tony Blair, has denied that pigs on an Everleigh farm owned by a company in which he was a director until 1997, were cruelly treated and kept in illegal conditions
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23/03/02
Supporters, team coaches and the players may have thought that we could not sink any lower than we were post Leicester. However the Saracens defeat revealed new depths of despair for us. It was a complete non-performance and our frailties were blatantly
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Link is dangerous
I REPLY to Mr T Carbin's letter last week regarding the proposed road to link the Marina and New Terrace. As a resident of New Terrace, and having experienced the discomforts of living by the congested B3106 every day, I share his views that another entrance
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More noise about music school threat
Having followed your reports and correspondence on the Noise Abatement problem facing Wiltshire Rural Music School, I wholeheartedly support all that has been said. The highly valued relationship with the pupils of John of Gaunt School dates from the
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Issue is taxing for residents and councils
BRADFORD ON AVON Town Council's recent newsletter informs readers that the Bradford element of the council tax for 2002/3 will be about £1.07 a week for a band D property, an increase of 35p a week. This is not much in terms of pounds and pence but represents
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Pressing for action
I was gratified to read Peter Chalke's letter on the Sodexho luncheon clubs' meals saga in last week's Wiltshire Times. It must be nine months since I first raised this issue at County Hall. At last the Conservative administration is starting to acknowledge
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Do drivers have law of their own?
IT appears that drivers in Trowbridge have their own traffic laws: Church Street cars parked on pavements, non-disabled parked on disabled bays inside the crossing studs, Silver Street, all along one side, even opposite the scaffold erected at McKays;
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A friend in a desolate world
FEATURE: Teenagers are notorious for wanting excitement, adventure, and not having much to do with adults. But for children in care in Swindon, adult company, normality and a settled emotional life are exactly what they crave. ANDY BLIZZARD reports on
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Have a photo taken with Thomas
After a long journey from Leeds, Thomas the Tank Engine has arrived in Swindon ready for this weekend's event at the Steam museum. Young fans can come along and meet the famous little tank engine. They can even climb aboard and peep his whistle. The Fat
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Hope from an unlikely place
OTTERS and water voles seeking to make a comeback in the Swindon area have found an unlikely ally the Highways Agency. Both species are doing well in South Gloucestershire and the area around the Severn Estuary. And the Highways Agency is to investigate
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Disabled spaces to be reinstated
DISABLED parking bays, controversially removed as part of the Plaza 21 development, are finally being reinstated. The six disabled, and six one-hour, parking bays on Sanford Street were removed to allow construction traffic to access the 71-home upmarket
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Coach service for disabled
SWINDON people with severe mobility problems will next week be able to travel between Swindon, Heathrow, London and Bath on a scheduled coach service for the first time. The town is involved in a trial London to Bath coach service for wheelchair users
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More people join list waiting
THE number of patients awaiting treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital has continued to rise for the third month in succession. Latest figures for February show 5,236 patients were waiting for treatment last month, a rise of 100 on the previous month's
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Where is she?
THE boyfriend of missing Highworth mother-of-four Linda Razzell has made a direct appeal for her to return. Greg Worrall, 43, said: "Linda, if you can see me now, or see this, your children want you to come home and I want you to come home. "Your family
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22/03/02
Relegation, relegation, relegation, it seems to be the buzz-word within the rugby media when talking about ourselves recently. While, for the first time this season, we are closer to the feared drop zone than we would like to be at this stage in a campaign
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Hospitalneeds extra helpers
RECRUITS are needed to join the volunteers who help out in west Wiltshire's community hospitals, particularly Trowbridge. The 160 existing volunteers who work alongside staff at the district's five hospitals carry out a wide range of jobs from serving
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Passenger of love
FOR Trowbridge man Stephen Sims, love means a 12-hour coach journey every week. He is such a loyal customer, coach firm National Express has given him a ticket for a free journey to Hartlepool. Mr Sims, 32, travels to Teesside every week to be with his
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Campaign to save court wins support
THE campaign to save the magistrates court in Trowbridge is gaining strength. West Wiltshire MP, Andrew Murrison, has raised the issue in Parliament and many signatures have already been collected in a bid to keep the court open. Trowbridge mayor Jeff
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Counterfeit kelp to help penguins
STUDENTS at Wiltshire College in Trowbridge are working on a project to develop fake seaweed. The HNC plastics product design students are replicating kelp for seal and penguin habitats at Bristol Zoo. Mark Kimpton, lecturer in Polymer Studies at the
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Harassment charge
A HARASSMENT charge led to a Trowbridge 49-year-old appearing in court on Thursday, March 21, Hazel Hartley, of Gloucester Road, is charged with harassment during a six-month period last year. Hartley did not enter a plea and will next appear at North
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Court date for assault case
A TROWBRIDGE man accused of beating a former friend unconscious with a table leg appeared in court on Thursday, March 21. Winston Burke, 37, of Charlotte Square, denied causing actual bodily harm to Dean Bartlett. Mr Bartlett needed nine stitches to his
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Village garden takes a share of national award
A NATIONAL Trust garden near Trowbridge has been praised for the way it passes on information to its 20,000 annual visitors. The Courts, the seven-acre garden in Holt, has been named joint overall winner in the 2001 Interpret Britain Awards organised
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Thief hot-footed it from shop
SHOP staff chased a thief along a Trowbridge street after spotting him bundling goods out of the store. Magistrates heard how John Trott, 35, of Timbrell Street, Trowbridge was seen stealing a £25 pair of boots out of Priceless Shoes, Fore Street. An
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Charity stands by sex cheat gran
CHEATING mother-in-law Anne White has kept her job at a charity shop despite running off with her daughter's husband. National Cerebral Palsy charity Scope has backed the gran, 49, in the wake of her sex scandal. Mrs White and son-in-law Paul Stanford
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Staff all dressed up to take the plunge
DAREDEVIL staff at a Trowbridge supermarket are preparing to throw themselves out of a plane from 10,000ft to raise funds for their company's nominated charity. The seven Tesco employees at the store in County Way will be doing a sponsored skydive in
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Costumed fun boosts love of books
WIZARDS and hobbits were out in force last week as schools across west and north Wiltshire marked National Book Week. Pupils at many schools across the district dressed up as their favourite book characters for a day. There were more Harry Potters than
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Boss slams union recruitment reps
POLICE were called to a Trowbridge company on Friday, March 15, after allegations that staff were being pressured to join a union. Representatives of the Graphical, Paper and Media Union (GPMU), were outside The Cromwell Press at the White Horse Business
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Danielle takes college's music honour
TALENTED young musician Danielle Jalowiecki has been signed up to play at one of the region's biggest festivals after winning her college's top music prize. The Year 10 student at Trowbridge's St Augustine's Catholic College won last week's Young Musician
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Mum's pride as son, 19, heads for war
A YOUNG Trowbridge man is among the marine commandos charged with flushing out al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan. The mission is 19-year-old Logan Smith's first since becoming a member of the 45 Royal Marine Commando eight months ago. His mother, Susan
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Crosslink bid for cup glory
WILTSHIRE: Stratton Crosslink bid to represent the Wiltshire League in the final of the Wiltshire Senior Cup when they take on Malmesbury Vics in the semi-final of the competition to be played at Wootton Bassett's Rylands Way ground this weekend. Crosslink
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Marine hit by injury crisis
Swindon Supermarine boss John Murphy has major selection problems ahead of a game his side "can't afford to lose". Marine host Evesham tomorrow, and Murphy will be without the services of five key first-team players for the second successive Saturday.
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Ciren battle for bluebirds
DR MARTENS: After a fine 3-1 win over fellow promotion seekers Solihull on Wednesday, Chippenham Town are firmly in the driving seat for a place in the Dr Martens Premier Division next season. The Bluebirds have seven games remaining, and boss Tommy Saunders
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Behind the sun
UNTIL APRIL 16: WHILE most people would come away from a yoga session somewhat calmer, even tranquil, Jem Hobbs gets all fired up and therein finds inspiration for his paintings of the sun. His first exhibition in Bath, Sous le Soleil, currently at Green
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Chief whip denies any cruelty on pig farm
LORD Carter, the Government's chief whip in the House of Lords and agricultural advisor to Tony Blair, has denied that pigs on an Everleigh farm owned by a company in which he was a director until 1997, were cruelly treated and kept in illegal conditions
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Don't be caught out
The new EA rod licences come into play from April 1 and the EA is urging all anglers to avoid being caught out by purchasing their rod fishing licences now. They have been available from all post offices and bankside agents in England and Wales since
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Final match of the series
Lobbys Black clinched the Amalgamation Winter League Championship in the final match of the series on Sunday on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Limpley Stoke. Anchor Black matchman John Dursley and Bath matchman Paul Barnfield, the overall champion fishing
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Excellent sport with carp
Competitors enjoyed excellent sport with carp in the Viaduct Fisheries Teams of Five Winter League fourth round. Other placings: 1. Sam Johnson Veals Sensas 56lb 5oz; 2. Steve Kedge 55lb 2oz; 3. Lee Nutland 43lb; 4. Steve Jackson Somerset Angling 39 lb
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Shout loudly for our heroes
The feelgood factor is probably something we should shout about more. In our busy schedules of every day life, which seem to get busier minute by minute, many of us rarely get time to think, let alone relax and reflect. But news on our pages this week
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Bruton chalks up another win
The Avon Angling Open match fished at Bullocks Farm produced reasonable catches, with St Michael matchman Terry Bruton chalking up another win with 22lb 14oz of carp. Bristol veteran Colin Golding was second with 22lb 2oz of carp, Veals Sensas matchman
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Hook and Meakin net national pairs title
Two local anglers carried off top prize in the Royal British Legion National Pairs on the Bristol Avon at Barton Farm and the Kennet & Avon Canal at Bradford. One member of each pair fished on each and Melksham matchman Eddie Hook and Dave Meakin
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Students given an insight into politics
Michael Wills, MP for North Swindon, was due to attend a meeting today (Friday) with students as part of an scheme to encourage young people to take an interest in politics. Speaking at the meeting at the lecture theatre at Swindon College this afternoon
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Childcare awards
Mayor David Cox has presented a host of awards to some of the town's childcare workers. Coun Cox presented certificates to 50 childcare workers who have achieved NVQ, HNC and Quality Assurance qualifications. The reception, at the council chamber in Euclid
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Ode to our history
Do you love the Mechanics' Institute so much that you could dedicate a poem to it? The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is celebrating 125 years of looking after the interests of Britain's historic buildings with a poetry competition
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Druids will be evicted
IT was far from being a typical court scene. A group of travellers, including some dressed as druids, turned up to beg the authorities not to evict them from a grass verge in Avebury they had occupied for the last four years. It is nicknamed Emanon spelt
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Wiltshire nature in the spotlight
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is organising two events in Swindon. The first is a presentation about conservation work hosted by Matt Prior. This takes place on Tuesday, April 2, at 7.45pm at the Even Swindon Community Centre, Jennings
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Boom not bust in topless trade
THE owners of Foxies, the Swindon-based topless bar, have bought a nightclub in Chippenham as part of an expansion programme. Businessman David Broome and former Swindon speedway rider John Jefferies have bought Rush nightclub in New Road. The men own
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Computer plan is still on line
SWINDON Council has sprung to the defence of the controversial laptop computer project which is frustrating at least one councillor who claims the equipment is faulty. At a training session intended the help councillors use the equipment last Friday the
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£400,000 for summer programme
SCHOOL-LEAVERS in Swindon who have no clear plans will benefit from a £400,000 National Lottery grant. The funding will support summer activity programmes offered by a partnership of youth and community organisations across Swindon and Wiltshire. A joint
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Tickets to see Sven's men play
WORLD CUP fever seems to be passing Swindon by, judging by the poor response to a charity raffle offering tickets to England's last home friendly before the tournament. Hardly anyone has bothered to buy a ticket so far, despite the prospect of winning
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All booked for a great festival
THE programme for the ninth Swindon Festival of Literature has been launched with a fanfare of song and reassurance about its future. There was also a pledge that Baroness Thatcher would be keeping to her agreement to appear at the festival in spite of
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Make sure these groups have funding
MY son is a member of the Swindon Youth Theatre (part of Sixth Sense Theatre Company) who will be performing Children of the Blitz by Julia Birley on Thursday and Saturday this week at the Swindon College. I have watched him grow in confidence and seen
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Warminster U13
Warminster's under 13s opened their tour of Torbay with a 57-7 victory, Kris Clayton (3), Rob Harris (2), Olly Wright (2), Stuart McLeod and Andrew Steer with the tries, Mcleod kicking six conversions. The youngsters faced a tougher test against their
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How many people does it take to run a museum?
I MAY not be too bright but I always thought a museum was a room, or rooms, that were full of inanimate objects that just needed a dusting down every day, and a chap in a peaked cap in attendance to make sure nothing got stolen. When I read that Swindon
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Swindon U15 17, Bradford U15 12
Bradford on Avon's youngsters staged a second-half comeback but it was just too late. Jem McCaffrey and Martin MacLeod went close in the first half, but Swindon grabbed three tries to take the initiative. McCaffrey made it 17-5 when he profited from a
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Do not blame motorist
James Potter (Evening Advertiser, March 18) berates the lady motorist who was "chased" by a biker for, as he speculates, "cutting him up or pulling out in front of him". Might I equally speculate and suggest that perhaps the biker was not wearing high
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A shame to see town like this
Any publicity regarding the litter problem is always welcome and like many other people I find it quite depressing to see so much discarded rubbish on our streets and in our hedgerows. There seems to have been an effort to clean up the town centre recently
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Westbury stay top as title rivals slip up
LEADERS Westbury slipped to a surprise 27-9 defeat against North Dorset in last Saturday's Dorset & Wilts Division 1 encounter. Westbury took an early lead with two penalties from Phil Stockley. North Dorset immediately replied with a converted try
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Play-anywhere Kelly's reward
New Ireland cap John Kelly believes his versatility in the back row has earned him a long-awaited international debut. Munster back Kelly will win his Ireland debut in the Lloyds TSB Six Nations clash with Italy at Lansdowne Road on Saturday having earned
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Global coups for festival
MAY 17-JUNE 3: WITH so many minds currently focussed on global matters, it is either divine inspiration or sheer marketing insight that sees Bath International Music Festival almost at every line of their programme for this year putting total emphasis
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Saints alive, it's Dan the man!
FORMER Trowbridge youngster Dan Richmond has displaced England rugby star Steve Thompstone from the Northampton Saints line-up. Richmond, who moved up the Bath Youth ranks before taking up an apprenticeship at Northampton, has wrestled the No 2 jersey
